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What’s the secret to drawing so good? Why are some people awesome at drawing numerous things while others go through seizures when someone mentions art?I don’t know. Drawing was never my thing, honestly. Mostly, I would write. I believed the key to passing school and not flunking classes was being able to write fabulous essays so all my teachers would swoon over my professionally written masterpieces *eyebrow wiggle*.But then art happened, so I quit writing drastic amounts of stories (though I still write today) and now here I am. Ready to teach YOU how to DRAW! (What am I thinking? I should’ve turned back while I could have… Go get help from Ms. Herman or Mr. Maher before you have a seizure!)

What you will be seeing on this page (or in the future):

Drawing Tips

Painting Tips

Sketching Tips

How to Draw tutorials (with pictures)

List(s) of recommended songs to listen to while drawing or painting

No one is perfect at drawing. You’ve probably heard this a million times. Not everyone is good at particular branches of art either.Yes. There are branches of art.Art isn’t just about drawing, people! Art also means dancing, singing, and writing! To be good at Art, you don’t have to draw! But then again, this is a drawing lesson...Honestly, you don’t have to listen to my lessons. There are millions of tutorials online. We also have two awesome art teachers at school! But you’re being given a little drawing tutorial by someone who’s around your age, and not some 25 or 37 year old (I probably just insulted so many people right there)! And of course, you don’t have to draw everything in the same way I do or follow every Drawing Tip. Be creative! Draw however way makes you most comfortable!​​ -La Melon

Drawing Tips #1

Use a pencil you are most comfortable with. Like maybe the pencil you use everyday for the most random stuff like for school or even homework!

Try not to press too hard on the paper while sketching. This leads to really dark lines and normally is REALLY hard to erase if you’ve made a mistake (unless you’re drawing over your finished sketch, which is a good idea!)

Try to draw in different atmospheres, like a noisy classroom, really quiet room, room with loud music, room with really soft music etc. Why? Believe it or not, the atmosphere you work in actually affects your drawings! Crazy right?

Don’t push yourself! If you can’t think up of something to draw or something to add, don’t worry ‘bout it! Start with a clean page. And start over.

PRACTICE. DON’T QUIT. TAKE A BREAK. BUT NEVER QUIT.

Brutal opinions and critiques are good things. So don’t get fired up if someone doesn’t like your drawings or if your art teacher tells you to tweak some things here and there. No big deal, because you’ll learn.

You can never make a mistake in drawing. It’s not called “making a mistake,” but it’s more like “drawing in a way that no one else draws.”

Look up some artists! It doesn’t have to be those old artists like Leonardo or Picasso! It can be the “modern” ones too! Found your favorite? Examine their art! What are their techniques? How could you add onto it, or possibly make it better?

Last but not least, please do not get frustrated if you can’t draw perfectly even after going over all of these tips a million times. No one is perfect.